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Jerry (Jakle) Moore, a 1980 graduate of Fairbury High School announced on Monday that he would be stepping down as head coach for the Pius X volleyball team in Lincoln.
Since taking over the Pius program in 1990 Moore has guided the Thunderbolts to seven state volleyball championships, including a record 20 consecutive state tournament appearances. His overall coaching record is 705-232, including four seasons as coach at Fairmont.
Moore was named the Lincoln Journal-Star girls' prep coach of the year in 1998 and 2012. he was also selected as national high school coach of the year in 2008 by PrepVolleyball.com and was a finalist for national coach of the year in 2014.
In an interview this week with the Lincoln Journal Star he said, "I thought I would be here for two years, then moving on into some kind of position in (college) sports information." Moore said he would be staying on at Pius X as business teacher and assistant athletic director.

Praise & Pancakes draws large crowd last Sunday evening at the 4H Building at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The event was sponsored by the 5 Star Bible Camp as a fundraiser. Above, Brad Seitz was one of the servers flipping pancakes. Right, Aaron Schultis displays a baked item to the crowd while son Justin Schultis takes bids. (Contributed Photos)

Mason William Wayne Scott Howe, 9 weeks of age, of Beatrice, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice. He was born in Beatrice on January 8, 2015 to Dakota Mason and Zachary Howe. Mason is survived by his parents; sister, Emma Peters; grandmother, Kathy Mason; grandfather, Jeff Roland and wife Brenda, both of Fairbury; grandmother, Rebecca Howe of Beaufort, North Carolina; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Doug and Kitty Edwards and Roger Stephens celebrated their birthdays Saturday night with a party up town Narka. Almost a hundred friends and family turned out for the big celebration of food and fun. Doug turned the Big 50 on the 10th with Kitty & Roger's birthdays on the 11th.

Weekend guests of Doug & Kitty Edwards and Grandpa Melvin & Grandma Estel were Harley Edwards, Justin and Levi Harrison from Lincoln, KS. They came to help celebrate birthdays.

Draven Johnson was the guest of honor at a birthday party at the park in Belleville on Sunday Mar. 15 hosted by parents Jeff & Ashley Johnson and sister Makenna. Family and friends gathered as he blew out 5 candles on an icecream cake decorated with the Minecrast game theme. Along with gifts and enjoying the cake the kids took advantage of the beautiful weather to play on the park play equipment .

DISTRICT SPELLING CONTEST WINNERS 7TH &8TH GRADES--front left to right and in order of placement starting with first place winner, front row: Kayla Luebbe of Our Redeemer Lutheran, Alyssa Gilliland of Emmanuel Faith, Anna Royuk of St. John Lutheran, Michaela Buchli of Fairbury, back row: Ethan Rasgarshek of Crete, Sierra Miller of Wilber-Clatonia, jayson Klaumann of Fairbury, Issac Robertson of Fairbury, Noah Hiebner of Sutton Christian and Abrianna Miller of Friend. Contributed Photo

DISTRICT SPELLING CONTEST WINNERS 5TH &6TH GRADES--front left to right and in order of placement starting with first place winner, front row: Katherine Malousek of St. James School, Kellen Gegg of Diller/Odell, Ella Hoegh of York, Keely Schramm of Jefferson Intermediate, back row: Presston Ramaekers of Aurora, Bowen Dick-Burkey of Milford, Caleb Trimm of Jefferson Intermediate, Jake Luebbe of Our Redeemer Lutherhan, Indigo Blood of Beatrice and Elena Kuehner of Aurora. Contributed Photo